Construction

​JLL Lists Yonge & Steeles Site In Vaughan With 4 Towers Planned
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​JLL Lists Yonge & Steeles Site In Vaughan With 4 Towers Planned

On offer is full or partial interest in an ambitious development project slated for the nearly five-acre site.

Development Projects

New Woodbine GO Will Anchor 684-Acre Rexdale Community

A city within a city is a good way to frame the vision for this massive development project planned for the largest undeveloped parcel of land remaining in the City of Toronto.

Construction

May GTA New Home Sales Extend "Worst Downturn" On Record

Last month marked the eighth consecutive month of record-low new home sales in the region as construction and housing costs remain untenable.

Policy

Vancouver Council Rejects Potential Tax Abatement Program For Rental Projects

​The motion was introduced by Rebecca Bligh and was defeated the same week Council approved tweaks to its DCLs and CACs policy for developers.

Construction

GTA Homebuilding Slowdown Could Cost 41,000 Jobs, $10B In Investment: Report

In the case that new home construction continues down its current path, the negative impacts to GTA residential construction jobs and the broader economy would be nothing short of remarkable.

Development Projects

49-Storey Condo Tower Proposed Near Sheppard-Yonge Subway Station

The development would deliver more than 500 condo units within close proximity to a number of transit options and Highway 401.

Policy

Burnaby Mayor Pushing Province To Repeal Single Egress Stairway Change

​Mayor of Burnaby Mike Hurley, formerly a fireman, is now one of the larger voices pushing back against the single egress stairways change to the BC Building Code.

Construction

Canadian Housing Starts Flat In May, At Lowest Level Since '09 In Ontario

After surging 30% month over month in April, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts remained more or less flat in May, as markets in Ontario and BC continued to weaken.

Construction

Are Supertalls A Sustainable Way To Combat The Housing Crisis?

"If you start building on sites that can accommodate a greater density and under-utilize what you can put there, you've done a disservice to the city.”

Calgary

Inside Calgary's First Office-To-Post-Secondary Conversion

Nine floors within the office tower at 801 7th Avenue SW, also known as the Nexen Building, are being converted for the University of Calgary through the City's incentive program.

Construction

GTA New Home Sales Hit (Another) Historic Low, Surpassing 1990 Downturn

A mere 310 new homes sales were recorded across the entire GTA this April — the seventh consecutive month where sales hit historic lows, surpassing the infamous 1990 downturn.

Construction

TransLink Takes Legal Action Over Dunbar Construction Fire Incident

​The construction fire incident that resulted in a crane toppling occurred at 3449 W 41st Avenue in Vancouver on August 6, 2024.